U.S. Rep. Gary Peters may be from Oakland County, but the Bloomfield Hills resident is picking up major endorsements in Detroit as he looks to return to Washington by way of Michigan's new-look 14th Congressional District.

The Peters campaign on Thursday announced another round of significant endorsements from the likes of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Councilmen James Tate and Andre Spivey, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon, State Senator Virgil Smith and 25 local clergy members.

"Gary Peters stood with President Barack Obama to pass an affordable health care law, even though it could have jeopardized his re-election two years ago," Napoleon said in comments distributed by the campaign. "And when he battled to save our Detroit auto industry, Gary Peters proved that he is a fighter who gets results."

Peters appears to be the early favorite in a crowded Democratic primary field that includes fellow Congressman Hansen Clarke of Detroit, Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence, former State Rep. Mary Waters and retired 36th District Court magistrate Bob Costello.

In addition to dominating the endorsement race, Peters hold a sizable fundraising advantage over his primary foes. As of March 31, his campaign committee had $1,230,003 cash on hand. Clarke had $563,909, Lawrence had only $64,569 and public records did not indicate any fundraising activity for Waters or Costello.